Squalicum girls basketball secured a crucial Northwest Conference victory over Sehome, and Sehome boys rode a red-hot start ...

Skagit Valley College men’s basketball coach Carl Howell embodies “tough love.” Some might find his intense, loud coaching style antiquated, but for the Cardinals, that mentality helped power their ...

Bellingham has its fair share of music festivals, but dance festivals like the B’Ham Swing Jam are a special treat. The annual event, hosted by B’Ham Hop, celebrates vernacular dance and is “dedicated ...

The Bellingham man accused of shooting two National Guard members in November in Washington, D.C., pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, firearm possession and assault charges in federal court ...

Shirley Murray, a former Bellingham resident whose dogged persistence helped lead to the creation of a nonprofit that supports homeless women and children, died on Jan. 31, 2026, in Vancouver, Clark ...

Bellingham police arrested a 42-year-old woman Feb. 2 in connection to a 2024 human trafficking case that led to the repeated rape of a child.

Sedro-Woolley Mayor Julia Johnson is resigning effective April 3. She cited “unforeseen family and personal circumstances” in an email to city officials obtained by Cascadia Daily News.

Liminal Coffee opens Saturday, Feb. 14 — and every cup goes toward a good cause. The Lighthouse Mission’s newest project, located on the first floor of the Mission’s Holly Street facility, provides ...

Ryan Ike, a mitigation division director with FEMA Region 10, called it a “textbook example” of a community-driven flood protection project. Before the wall, flood season meant 150,000 sandbags and a ...

Students have rights to freedom of speech or expression, even in school, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines decision. But schools can limit speech if it is disruptive, ...

Smith Gardens now has a new majority owner in private equity firm Hoffmann Family of Companies — though Eric Smith, who will remain at the helm with his brother Mark, stressed that customers and ...

LUMMI NATION — Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams each captured 1B Northwest League titles with a doubleheader sweep of Tulalip Heritage at home Tuesday, Feb. 3. Both teams finished the ...